New York Jets Legend Gives Blessing To Allow QB To Wear His Number

It's no secret at this point that the New York Jets, with a new group of weapons and an elite defence took a massive step forward in 2022, and with major improvements at the Quarterback position, they could be a playoff squad in 2023.

One person who is acutely aware of this is legendary QB Joe Namath, who has now given the Jets the blessing to use his No. 12 if they were to go out and acquire a name like Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers, and while there's plenty of options out there, it's safe to say that these are two of the biggest.

Joe Namath said he would allow his #12 jersey to be unretired if Aaron Rodgers signed with the @nyjets ...

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— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) January 20, 2023

It appears that Derek Carr and Lamar Jackson are the two most ideal targets to replace Zach Wilson as QB1, but if that fails, Rodgers would be a great option, so with Namath's blessing, it will be interesting to see how the Jets can handle the QB position this off-season.

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